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That looks a lot cleaner than my cables just sitting through the opening that the aux plug came from. What did you use for the usb connection. Did you just drill then clue connectors on for the rca connectors?

Remove cup holder from inside of console. It just sits loosely inside the console

Remove the small black plastic cover, located at top front of console, which you just exposed by removing the cup holder. This requires some force, and great care must be used to avoid scratching it. You get a fingernail or soft plastic tool underneath it and lift straight up.

When you get that SOB out, you will expose another 11 mm bolt. Remove it.

You can now slide the entire console backwards. Move it slowly and gently, and it will unlatch and slide towards the rear seat.

After the console separates, you will find a Molex electrical plug beneath the console that you need to unplug, then you can remove the entire thing.

Clean up all the breadcrumbs you find underneath.

EDIT: I attached a modified version of picture #2 from above. If you just want to run one cable, for an iPod or USB, for example, you can remove the little cover mentioned in Step 4. You don't have to remove the bolt beneath it, but you will see on both sides a rectangular hole that you can poke a USB (or other) cable through. You can then drill a small hole in the small black plastic cover to let the cable exit. This is not quite as clean as the setup above, but it will be fine for a USB stick, for example, which you can now easily attach/detach whenever you want.

any idea on the console under bridge??? I want to mount some connectors there

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You mean the area that's practically on the floor, where the 12v power and optional seat heater buttons are? I haven't dug into that, but I don't like that spot. I keep a box of Kleenex there. It doesn't seem like a good place to attach temporary electronics such as cell phones and the like. You reach down there while you're driving, and it's curtains.

I cannot find my model any more. But like this, you can lotate direction and a 3ft usb cable.

2.disassemble console box.
You can download ipod interface cable installation manual. It is well known.

Remove 4 bolt from bottom of console box
Remove small plastic part at the top of plastic cup.
Remove bolt behind this small plasitc part

Start to remove. But you should disconnect cable connector before removing the whole part. This small cable connector connects to the cable at the side of inner console and connects to 12V and Aux.

3. After you have console box, disassemble side panel and back panel is straigt foward. Remove aux jack, I installed usb port to the original aux jack location.

4. When you install usb port, opening for aux jack length is larger than port, width is fine. I cut the black dvd case and made a small cover. Make a hole at this small cover and insert usb jack and insert to the aux jack. Very tight fit. And screwd it.

5. At the back of the inner console, made 4 holes matching size of port. Insert RCA and 1/8 4 conductor jack.

6. connect every wire. Plug usb cable and rca cables. And run through side of inner console. Wire is thick enough now. So you might need to cut little plastics at the side of inner console box.

7. Put your console box back connecting every wire. (secure them with foam)

My friend is asking me to do the same for his car... If I do his car, I will try to make complete step by step instruction.

Oh and,

If you see the pic2. At the bottom you can see male and male 3 rca connector, I used it to connect rca from console and rca from HU.

At the back of inner console box, I bought three 90 angle connector for RCA cable connection, because my rca cable's head was big. There is around between 2inch and 3inch space between back from dash panel. If you buy solder type, you don't need this.

I cannot find my model any more. But like this, you can lotate direction and a 3ft usb cable.

2.disassemble console box.
You can download ipod interface cable installation manual. It is well known.

Remove 4 bolt from bottom of console box
Remove small plastic part at the top of plastic cup.
Remove bolt behind this small plasitc part

Start to remove. But you should disconnect cable connector before removing the whole part. This small cable connector connects to the cable at the side of inner console and connects to 12V and Aux.

3. After you have console box, disassemble side panel and back panel is straigt foward. Remove aux jack, I installed usb port to the original aux jack location.

4. When you install usb port, opening for aux jack length is larger than port, width is fine. I cut the black dvd case and made a small cover. Make a hole at this small cover and insert usb jack and insert to the aux jack. Very tight fit. And screwd it.

5. At the back of the inner console, made 4 holes matching size of port. Insert RCA and 1/8 4 conductor jack.

6. connect every wire. Plug usb cable and rca cables. And run through side of inner console. Wire is thick enough now. So you might need to cut little plastics at the side of inner console box.

7. Put your console box back connecting every wire. (secure them with foam)

My friend is asking me to do the same for his car... If I do his car, I will try to make complete step by step instruction.

Oh and,

If you see the pic2. At the bottom you can see male and male 3 rca connector, I used it to connect rca from console and rca from HU.

At the back of inner console box, I bought three 90 angle connector for RCA cable connection, because my rca cable's head was big. There is around between 2inch and 3inch space between back from dash panel. If you buy solder type, you don't need this.

Thanks, but I meant those dumb illustrations with absolutely no explanation on the Toyota sheets. You have been a model of clarity. Actually, compared to them, you are a teacher of rare insight.

Seriously, thanks for explaining, but I was complaining about the guys from Toyota. I printed up the mime sheets and I will take it out to my car this weekend and try to match up the physical view with the illustration.

All I really want to do is remove the console to clean up my I-phone installation, then put it back. What you did is far above my capabilities (and needs, for that matter.)

I cannot find my model any more. But like this, you can lotate direction and a 3ft usb cable.
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4. When you install usb port, opening for aux jack length is larger than port, width is fine. I cut the black dvd case and made a small cover. Make a hole at this small cover and insert usb jack and insert to the aux jack. Very tight fit. And screwd it.
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Thanks. I would love to just be able to buy the toyota part, but may follow your example. Didn't even think of the rca's. Looks like I have some work to do.

btw: Which speakers did you install in the other thread, and do you like them.

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